(VOVworld) – Tet holiday is the most sacred festival of the year for Vietnamese people. As Tet approaches, overseas Vietnamese grow eager to return to their native land for the New Year celebration.

(VOVworld) – Spring has come to the Truong Sa islands and naval soldiers stationed there are stepping up preparations to welcome the traditional lunar new Year festival away from home. In addition to vegetables grown and food produced on the islands, Tet gifts have been sent to the soldiers from the mainland including beef, sticky rice, dong leaves, and even pickled onions. VOV’s Vinh Phong reports…

(VOVworld) – Vr3d.vn, the brainchild of Nguyen Tri Quang, is the first and so far the only three dimensional antiques museum in Vietnam. The website contains more than 100 exhibits, which have been digitized using 3D technology.

(VOVworld) – Many foreign diplomats consider Vietnam their second homeland and wish to stay here for a long time. Being not only a bridge further promoting cooperation between Vietnam and other countries, they have taken specific actions to accompany Vietnam’s development.

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese people have a custom of erecting a bamboo pole, known as a Neu tree, in front of their house on the last day of the lunar year to expel evils, worship deities and pray for good luck for the New Year. They remove it on the 7th day of the New Year to say farewell to their ancestors in heaven.

(VOVworld) - Spring has come to Tho Chu island, covering the area with cool pleasant weather. Around the island, hundreds of boats are at anchor in the peaceful blue water. At this time of the year, the local islanders are busy selling and buying pork, vegetables, fruit, and confectionery to prepare for Tet.

(VOVworld) - The Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is a typical cultural feature of most Asian countries, including Vietnam. This is Vietnam’s biggest holiday, associated with a range of traditions and customs and praying for good things for the coming year. “Li xi” or giving lucky money is one of the most anticipated Tet customs, especially by the children.

(VOVworld) – Viet Hai fishing village, a special destination on the tourist island of Cat Ba, is famous for the typical characters seen during local daily activities. The seventy six households there have a habit of opening their doors throughout the day because nobody steals furniture and Viet Hai’s residents are honest and always help each other. For this year’s Tet, villagers are expected to welcome more tourists who want to visit and experience the peaceful life of the island commune of Viet Hai.

(VOVworld) – Lunar New Year, the year of the horse, is approaching. Soldiers and military staff in the island district of Truong Sa or Spratly Archipelago, Khanh Hoa province, are busy preparing for the festival.

(VOVworld) – According to a traditional perception, if things go smoothly during Tet, good luck will come all year round. Vietnamese practice dos and don’ts with a wish for all the best in the new year.